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Forefront of Science

 

Over the DAM: Cells that Rejuvenate the Brain (Video)
Life Sciences
 
A newly discovered immune cell type may lead to a future treatment for Alzheimer's disease
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Space & Physics
 
Weizmann Institute scientists are leading one of NASA’s main Juno space mission experiments; learning how deep the planet's jet currents go and mapping its gravitational field
The south pole of Jupiter is seen from an altitude of 32,000 miles (52,000 kilometers) in this enhanced color mosaic of images from NASA's JunoCam. Cyclones up to 600 miles wide (1,000 km) are visible. Credit: NASA/JPL-Caltech/SwRI/MSSS/Betsy Asher Hall/Gervasio Robles SCOTT BOLTON - 3

 

Life Sciences
 
Administering “young matrix” molecules to damaged mouse hearts led to muscle repair
Fibrotic staining (blue) of control (PBS) and Agrin-treated hearts 35 days following myocardial infarction shows a reduction in fibrosis following treatment

 

Chemistry
 
Ultra-precise dating takes nearly 1,000 years off its age
Recently uncovered remains of a massive stone tower built to guard Gihon Spring – a vital water supply just downhill from the ancient city of Jerusalem

 

Earth Sciences
 
Wind from the desert brings more than dust
Dust storm in Timna Park

 

Space & Physics
 
Why do we not see midsized black holes in the Universe?
The Missing Black Holes

 

From Around the Web

 

THE JERUSALEM POST
 
BiomX is planning future treatments for Crohn's Disease, colitis, and even cancer
The Jerusalem Post

 

BDS | Building Dialogue through Science
 
How did a Chinese physicist who grew up in a remote farming village in Shandong Province in eastern China make his way to the Weizmann Institute?
From China to Israel: Weizmann Welcomes Dr. Binghai Yan

 

Science, Art & Culture

 

Weizmann House Reopens to the Public: Over 80 years after it was built, the house of the first president of the State of Israel – designed by Erich Mendelsohn, one of the giants of modern architecture – continues to garner interest around the world. In parallel with its reopening to the public, the international organization Iconic Houses chose to add Weizmann House to its ranks.

 

 

Nano Comics - Third Generation

 

They're back! Femto, the senior researcher with the souls of a child, Mega, a postdoc who's a time traveler in disguise, Giga, an energetic young researcher, Terra, a scientific graphic designer, and, of course, Nano, the child whose parents are off on a space mission, and who is full of questions and curiosity.  Follow their adventures -- with Darwin, Einstein and Beyonce, investigating clouds, ants, jet lag and tree communication.
 
Illustrated by Lee Zakai and written by Yivsam Azgad and Meir Goldberg, each comic includes a short explanation of a Weizmann Institute discovery that will arouse the curiosity of young people of any age. 

 

 

Science for All - Davidson Institute of Science Education

 

Drowsy Flying
German researchers found how birds are able to nap during long-distance flights
 
 
 
 
 
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What is happening inside our brains?‎
Medicine and brain research has advanced in leaps and bounds, and nowadays, researchers and doctors have less invasive methods to diagnose and treat brain-related problems 
 
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